A fantastic opportunity for an Associate Solicitor to join the firms market leading Commercial & IP team in London.

The Firm

Our client is an established firm of commercial lawyers located in Central London and currently comprises 15 partners plus 90 professional and support staff. 

The Role

They now have a fantastic opportunity to join the firms market leading Commercial & IP team which is currently comprised of 1 partner, 2 fee earners, and one secretary, focused primarily on the sports, tech, media and creative industries.

The firm seeks an Associate to join this growing team, primarily to work alongside the Partner. The firm expects candidates to possess excellent academics and will have 4-5 years PQE in the relevant department. The role is extremely varied and will provide exposure to a broad range of commercial, intellectual property, IT and sports work.

This role is likely to appeal to someone who has a proven interest and focus in non-contentious commercial and IP work and is seeking a platform for long term career development as part of an established team operating within a highly profitable, long established and reputable London firm.

The Candidates

Candidates should possess relevant proven commercial drafting experience and proficiency in Tech and Digital matters. An understanding of brand protection and commercial rights strategies would be advantageous. Whilst close supervision and support at partner level is fundamental, candidates should be able to manage files and use their own initiative. Candidates will need to be ambitious with a desire to develop their career and continue to grow this successful practice area.

The firm’s working environment is very “hands on” and a sound commercial sense and ability to handle clients is essential. The candidate should also have excellent drafting, technical, file/time management skills, good client liaison abilities and should be able to work under pressure on high profile projects with tight deadlines.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an exciting opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor to join a highly renowned Property team.

The Firm

Our client is a highly successful law firm which has been in business since 1722. They act for wealthy individuals, families, property owners and businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally.

The firm are proud of their reputation for delivering the highest quality of professional advice. They enjoy long-standing relationships with very many of their clients who include some of the most well-established owner managed businesses, property companies and families in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Their lawyers are astute, highly skilled and attuned to the individual needs of their clients. Their aim is always to provide timely, expert advice.

The Team

Their core areas of specialism are Prime Central London and high value rural and urban estates. Few firms can match the depth of their expertise in the high value property sphere and have a detailed understanding of the requirements of both funders and purchasers. Acting on both sides enables them to give the most relevant and up-to-date advice to their clients who are looking to invest, whether they are from the UK or abroad.

The firm acts on everything from off plan residential development projects, through to listed building refurbishments; restructuring arrangements through to joint ventures; and they can advise on refurbishments and rebuilds as well as on social housing aspects of new developments.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to the Residential team within the Property department. 

The role will primarily deal with a broad range of transactional work alongside property portfolio management matters across mixed use rural and urban portfolios.

The candidate must be able to deal with buying, selling and financing for private clients. Responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating documents as well as running a significant number of their own files.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for a Litigation Solicitor with Commercial and Property experience to join a new generation of law firm in London. 

The Firm

As a new generation of law firm, our client is dynamic and commercially minded, formed out of a desire to go above and beyond for their clients. Their highly skilled solicitors came together through a shared ethos and expertise in Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance and Company & Commercial.

With more than 50 partner offices across the world, their location in Wells Street is nestled between the thriving core of London’s West End real estate market and the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Team

The firms Dispute Resolution team has significant experience in international and cross-border dispute resolution. They have been involved in significant international disputes spanning Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The Role

They are now seeking a junior – mid Litigation Solicitor to work on a varied caseload of Commercial and Property Litigation work. The successful candidate will have a strong technical understanding of Litigation law and a strong academic history.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join a busy and highly regarded construction department in London.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years, in addition to their office in the City, they have offices in Northern England and Essex.

They are recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects, and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Their main client base is Registered Providers, and they are ranked as a leading firm for their work in social housing. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

Their Construction team is comprised of 19 (six partners, ten solicitors, one paralegal and two trainees) and is divided into two sub-teams (contentious and non-contentious) operating from all 3 offices. About three-quarters of our work is contentious.

Their clients include developers, major corporations, funders, contractors, sub-contractors, construction consultants, local authorities, registered providers of social housing and PFI consortia.

Their work for Registered Providers involves them in some of the largest construction disputes in the

social housing sector which are often in the spotlight of the national media. Their team is constantly

going from strength-to-strength. Contrary to the approach of other City law firms, they have been joined by four new starters since March 2020. In Legal 500 (2020), their contentious Construction team received outstanding testimonials and moved up a Tier.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join their busy construction department in London.

They are looking for an ambitious construction solicitor, who is prepared to work hard and go the extra mile, to hit the ground running and make their mark within a thriving construction department.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be 5-6 years PQE with the majority of experience gained in contentious construction but with some non-contentious experience.

In addition, they will be self-motivated and have enthusiasm for business development and building business.

Person Specification

• Five to six years’ PQE contentious construction experience working within the property arena but with some non-contentious experience
• worked, since qualification, as a full-time construction solicitor
• a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level and a postgraduate course in construction law will be advantageous

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Real Estate Solicitor to join a widely-regarded firm in London.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years, in addition to their office in the City, they have offices in Northern England and Essex.

They are recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects, and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Their main client base is Registered Providers, and they are ranked as a leading firm for their work in social housing. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

Real Estate (and particularly real estate development) is at the heart of the firm’s business, as it is with the major part of their client base.

Within the Team, there are 11 dedicated partners working on a wide variety of property transactions with a broad range of clients from registered providers of social housing and care homes, through to private developers, acting on sites and developments from a handful of units to thousands.

The Role

The role will cover a full range of property related legal issues. There will be an emphasis upon site acquisition and development projects, including giving advice on draft section 106's, development agreements, conditional contracts and portfolio sales and disposals and undertaking reports on title.

There will also be an opportunity to undertake commercial property work.

A fundamental part of the role will be to help develop business locally in conjunction with the partners in the Team and also the other fee earners based in the London office.

The Candidate

• You will have at least 4 years’ PQE as a Property Solicitor, preferably with experience of site acquisition and development work
• You will have a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level
• You will enjoy client contact and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload to increase efficiency
• You will be commercially aware, proactive and able to convey clear and concise information to clients and external organisations, which will not compromise the practice or the firm
• A high attention to detail to produce work / documentation which is consistently of a high standard
• To have a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis
• To be familiar with Word, Outlook and Internet applications
• Familiarity with Registered Providers would be an advantage but is by no means necessary.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportuning for a Senior Immigration Solicitor / Partner to join a UK top 200 law firm in London and develop the Immigration department.

The Firm

Our client is a top 200 law firm in the UK, with a strong reputation for delivering high quality legal services, combined with a personal and pragmatic approach to complex legal problems.

They have around 120 staff, based across three established offices in London and Cambridgeshire and pride themselves on their collegiate style and informal and highly flexible working environment.

The Legal 500 commends the firm for their Immigration advice.

The Role

The firm has identified growth in Immigration as one of its core strategic priorities for the next 3-5 years.

As part of that, the firm is looking for an immigration partner to take a lead role in developing this growing practice area, based in London. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to further develop their skills and reputation in this practice area at a firm committed to ambitious growth and where individual commercial innovation is actively encouraged.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have significant experience in Immigration work.

The role will include:

• A key part of the role will be to create and deliver new work.
• You will have a proven track record in developing and implementing a business development strategy, and demonstrable experience of winning new clients and forming long-standing client and referrer relationships.
• You will enjoy building relationships across our teams and locations and be able to do so quickly.
• You will possess strong communication skills, a flexible approach and a willingness and desire to work with colleagues across the firm to deliver excellent client service.

The role is being advertised as full time (37.5 hours / week) but they are also open to people seeking part time hours. Based in their London office with significant flexibility to work from home.

The firm can offer the right candidate immediate, direct rewards by way of origination-based packages, which the firm has used successfully for many years.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Residential Property Solicitor to join a well established team in London with the view of becoming Head of Department. 

The Firm

Our client is a London based law firm who provide a range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. Established in 1851, they combine a strong tradition of legal excellence with a modern, friendly approach that enables them to provide the very best service to each one of their clients.

The firm have received recognition for excellence in industry standards and is the proud holder of a number of accreditations.

The Role

The firm are now seeking an experienced Residential Property Solicitor to join the team. If the candidate proves suitable, they shall be considered for the role of Head of Conveyancing, enabling the Conveyancing Partner to focus more on Business Development.

Candidate requirements

• You will be a solicitor with a minimum of 7 years’ PQE able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach, solid technical abilities and a clear grasp of legal concepts relevant to this area of practice.

• You will be adept at confidently drafting residential property contracts, transfers of part, deeds of easement, leases, deeds of variation, private legal charges and other documentation in order to achieve the desired outcome in the client’s best interests.

• You will be confident in dealing and communicating appropriately with clients, and able to meet their expectations consistently, especially in relation to fees and timing. You will have forged good relationships with estate agents in your current or previous posts and be capable of leading and inspiring a team.

• You will enjoy business development, bringing forward your own ideas to fill gaps in the market and exploring opportunities for niche sub- practice areas (or promoting the firm’s work amongst particular new groups).

• You will understand the requirement to price work appropriately, have the team generate profits for the firm in a risk-managed environment (including compliance with CML, CQS, Panel Management and AML requirements), to ensure that you meet targets and be willing to work with Maria Lati and others to make best use of the firm’s case management system (Tikit P4W) to drive efficiency, client satisfaction and a sustainable means of working for the conveyancing team.

• You will be comfortable with the use of IT systems and using and adopting new IT solutions to drive efficiency at every stage of the conveyancing process.

• You will wish to establish your own reputation both locally and more widely and reinforce the firm’s reputation as the pre-eminent conveyancing practice in the region.

A track record of managing change would be an advantage.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An opportunity for a Family Solicitor with extensive finance experience to join a leading firm in London on a FTC.

The Firm

Our client was established in the East End of London in 1929. Now with offices across London, the firm enjoys a national reputation for delivering first-class legal services. They have been recognised for the innovation shown in IT development, leading the field and supporting our teams of lawyers in achieving excellence.

They are one of the leading firms of family solicitors in London. The firms committed team of family lawyers is experienced in all aspects of family law, from relationship breakdown to issues to do with children, money, and property.

The firm are listed, as a firm and as a family department, in both the Chambers and Partners and

Legal 500, with a number of individual family solicitors listed as recommended lawyers.

The Team

The family department currently consists of 2 partners, 2 associates, 13 solicitors, 4 consultant solicitors, 2 trainee solicitors and 3 paralegals in the department. They have excellent software that integrates time recording and billing with case management, the system being available remotely.

Their work covers all areas of family law and relationship law and their family lawyers are accredited as specialists by the Law Society and Resolution. They appear on the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit list as recognised specialists in international child abduction work.

The Role

The firm is now seeking to recruit a Family Finance specialist to cover partner maternity leave commencing January 2021.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant experience
• Supervision experience
• Approachability

They are a flexible, friendly and well-regarded team with a successful financial practice and excellent support. Depending on the official guidance prevailing, regular attendance at their London offices is likely to be required.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an exciting opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor to gain experience at a Top 100 law firm in London on a 6 month contract.

The Firm

Our client is a progressive UK Top 100 law firm known for their commercial, private client, clinical negligence and personal injury work. They were the winner of the Managing Partners’ Forum ‘Best Managed Firm’ award for 2019. The firm has 520 people in 5 offices throughout the South of England.

The Role

They are currently seeking a Residential property Solicitor to join their team in London on a 6-month FTC. You will be expected to consistently deliver a high standard of legal advice to clients in a commercially astute manner, delivering outstanding client service at all times. To assist with the marketing of the department’s services and undertaking business development activities to build on the firm and team’s reputation for excellence.

The Candidate

To be successful you will be a qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 6 years PQE and experience within the Residential Property area of law. You will have the ability to manage your own files with minimal supervision and strong client management skills with a focus on delivery of excellent client service.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for Family Associate to join a prestigious and international Law firm in their Surrey office.

The Firm

The firm works with clients in the UK and throughout the world. Their lawyers are based in 11 locations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, through each of these locations, clients are able to access the full range of the firm’s skills and expertise.

They have an unusually broad range of skills and experience across the full spectrum of business and personal needs. It has made them a leader in the world of dynamic growth and family businesses, and among the world’s leading creators and owners of private wealth and their families.

The Role

They have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Family Associate to join their tier one ranked team. The role requires someone with experience of high value and complex matrimonial finance issues and private child law matters.

The Candidate

The successful candidate very be well organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously either as the main fee earner or as an assistant to the Partners. You must display a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have a commitment to providing clients with a first class service in line with the team’s reputation.

You will have existing experience of high value matrimonial finance cases and private child law cases.

On offer for the right candidate is a great, comprehensive benefits package.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A flexible opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to work for a legal 500 ranked firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded, legal 500 ranked Commercial solicitors based in London with a focus on private companies, investors and directors. They are Specialists in reviewing agreements and resolving disputes.

The firm are on a number of panels who generate plenty of employment law work.

The Role

They have a great opportunity for an employment solicitor to work part time job with the role offering flexibility. You will be your own team with plenty of training and support.

The Candidate

They are looking for a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) or a solicitor.

You must be qualified to sign settlement agreements as either a solicitor or CILEx, be good at explaining the position to employees with empathy and be able to articulate and enjoy interacting with clients and HR.

This role will enable you to work independently reviewing and signing settlement agreements.

• 20 Hours a week
• Monday to Friday
• 10am to 2pm
• Working from home (don’t need to be London based)

Basic Salary £25k, Plus target bonus, Holiday 16 days + bank holidays, Three months paid sabbatical after 5 years continuous employment

There is scope to work from home with flexible hours.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an exciting opportunity for a Contentious Construction Solicitor to join a Legal 500 ranked team in London.

The Firm

Our client is recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

The Construction team is comprised of 19 (six partners, ten solicitors, one paralegal and two trainees) and is divided into two sub-teams (contentious and non-contentious) operating from London, Yorkshire and Essex. About three-quarters of our work is contentious.

Their clients include developers, major corporations, funders, contractors, sub-contractors, construction consultants, local authorities, registered providers of social housing and PFI consortia.

Their work for Registered Providers involves them in some of the largest construction disputes in the social housing sector which are often in the spotlight of the national media. Their team is constantly going from strength-to-strength. Contrary to the approach of other City law firms, they have been joined by four new starters since March 2020. In Legal 500 (2020), the contentious Construction team received outstanding testimonials and moved up a Tier.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join their busy construction department in London.

The firm are looking for an ambitious construction solicitor, who is prepared to work hard and go the extra mile, to hit the ground running and make their mark within a thriving construction department.

The successful candidate will have the majority of experience gained in contentious construction but with some non-contentious experience.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com